Brian Bonsall from Family Ties Pled Guilty to Assault

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Brian Bonsall from Family Ties Pled Guilty to Assault


Former child star Brian Bonsall, who’s most remembered for playing Michael J. Fox’s younger brother Andy Keaton on the hit 1980s show ‘Family Ties,’ has been sentenced to two years probation, the Associated Press reported on April 9. Bonsall pled guilty to felony menacing and third-degree assault, charges stemming from a fight he had with his friend Micheal Trujillo in Colorado last year.

The Colorado Daily reported in December that Bonsall was arrested at Trujillo’s home after heavily drinking and fighting. The arrest report states that Bonsall hit Trujillo with a broken stool, but he stated that he doesn’t remember doing it. During the arrest, Bonsall said in his defense that he and Trujillo both are bipolar and like drugs, which makes him forget things.

The 28-year-old actor entered his plea, which also included violating the terms of his probation after a 2007 assault on his girlfriend, in Boulder. The Denver Post reported that Bonsall will get a deferred sentence on the felony menacing charge, and it won’t show up on his permanent record, if he doesn’t get into trouble for the next two years.

Written by: Karen Benardello